underarm

pronunciation

How to pronounce underarm in British English: UK [ˈʌndərɑ:m]word uk audio image

How to pronounce underarm in American English: US [ˈʌndərɑrm] word us audio image

  • Adjective:
    with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
  • Adverb:
    with the hand swung below shoulder level'

Word Origin

underarm (adj.)
1816, "underhand" (in reference to a style of throwing), from under + arm (n.1). First attested 1908 in dressmaking sense of "seams on the lower half of the arm-hole;" as a euphemism for armpit, it is attested from 1930s, popularized by advertisers.

Example

1. I only know how to do the underarm serve .
2. Noxzema shave gel extra sensitive bikini & underarm .
3. I whether this calculates an underarm odour or not .
4. He only knows how to serve with underarm form .
5. Can you use an underarm serve ?

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